Professor Brown Conroy has a BS (education, music) and MA (rehabilitation) from Western Michigan University and an MFA in Creative Writing/Genre Fiction from Western State Colorado University (terminal degree in writing). A member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), in addition to writing her own fiction and nonfiction, she is also a freelance professional editor, web marketing writer/manager, and ghostwriter of over twenty years.

Professor Brown Conroy is the creator of True North Reading: The Complete Mastery Reading and Spelling Program, a five-level multisensory learn-to-read program for children ages 3 to 15. Mrs. Brown Conroy, a homeschooling mom of ten children for over 30 years, lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and enjoys walking her dogs, playing the wooden flute, and homeschooling her last two teens at home.Professor Brown Conroy is the Developer/Master Teacher/Supervisor for Aquinas Writing Advantage and is developing the new Initio Academy elementary/grade school program, with Kindergarten available September 2016. She teaches all of the Aquinas Writing Advantage courses, test preparation, Word, middle school health, and life skills courses in recording, as well as the "live" fiction writing and How to Be an Excellent Studentcourses.

Professor Erin Brown Conroy teaches the following courses: (Click on hyperlinked titles to view a video about the course)

"I just wanted to tell you that before I had teacher access, I used to take your classes recorded and they have always made my day -- and been the only class I ever look forward to taking! You have made more of an impact on my writing than anybody ever has, you have given me an understanding about things that I struggled with and most importantly you have made me a better person! I just really wanted to say thank you! "

"I would like to thank you for the Hero’s Journey Class. It has helped me figure out so much of my story. I feel like it's coming together, shaping right before my eyes. Thank you, thank you so much!"

""I wish we would have started using HSC sooner than my senior year! I keep urging my homeschool friends to use it, and I highly recommend you to them :)."

"Erin Brown Conroy is the best, she makes everything fun and you can tell she loves what she does!!!"

Parent testimonials:

"I want to pay you a compliment. My older son Michael took your series of high school writing classes that were recorded. For one of them, we paid a grader as well. He finished his first college English class this semester, and he not only got an A on every assignment, but he was also the only student in the class who was not required to complete separate grammar exercises. When comparing his college professor and you, Michael said, 'Professor Conroy is tougher!' Well done! Thank you." -- Susan P.

"This past year, [my son] (and I) took every middle school English class you taught, as well as your student improvement classes. I would lie on the bed, with my afternoon tea, and enjoy listening to you as [my son] took your classes. Thank you for your beautiful way of teaching, your kind heart, and your sincere prayers at the beginning of each class. You have helped my son tremendously with your excellent content and teaching style. May God bless you for all you do. We look forward to taking your high school classes next year." -- Debbie C.

"This course has been wonderful and [my son] has learned so much. Thank you for putting time and energy into teaching these classes!"

"I have to tell you how much I'm enjoying your class. [My son} "attends" class on his own, but I've been watching the recordings both because the information interests me and so that I can help my son implement what he's learning. I don't think my son realizes how beneficial and necessary these things are, but I'm hoping that when we work together to implement these practices in our home school day, he'll become an enthusiastic believer!"

"I do want to share with you that our daughter Julia, when asked what she wanted for Christmas (I hand everyone an index card and ask them to fill in 10 items – with no hope of getting any or all of them…haha)…She filled out her card with the saying that all she wanted was to be able to take the Advanced Fiction Class part two…she did not want or need anything else! She has blossomed so much from taking these classes from Erin. Her eagerness for learning the craft, her ability to edit her work and others in the family, her desire to read with a critical eye, all stem from these creative writing classes. Thank you and thank Erin!"